Formala 1 – The Boss https://thebossgh.com The Boss Sat, 11 May 2024 17:44:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thebossgh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-Artboard-2-copy-2-1-1-32x32.png Formala 1 – The Boss https://thebossgh.com 32 32 Stephanie Travers: The first black woman to stand on a Formula One podium https://thebossgh.com/stephanie-travers-the-first-black-woman-to-stand-on-a-formula-one-podium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stephanie-travers-the-first-black-woman-to-stand-on-a-formula-one-podium Sat, 11 May 2024 17:44:31 +0000 https://absedugh.org/website_9709c045/?p=8748 Stephanie Travers in 2020 became the first Black woman to stand on a Formula 1 podium.

She was born in Harare, Zimbabwe.

In March 2019, she was selected from 7,000 entrants globally to join the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team as a Trackside Fluid Engineer working alongside Lewis Hamilton.

Stephanie holds a Master of Science in Advanced Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bradford, and an MBA Essential Certificate from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

She is currently a Deputy Team Principal at TEAM X44 and a Senior Development Officer at Mission 44.

“Anyone wanting to do my job should begin by studying engineering and having a genuine interest in the sport,” said Stephanie Travers.
–Remarkable Africans

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